Lead Software Engineer (Backend)
Viam
About this role
The Lead Software Engineer, Sensing (Backend) at Viam will set technical direction for camera, video, and audio streaming across the platform and own systems-level product impact. This hands-on leadership role involves writing code on ARM-based Linux devices and macOS while directing the team’s technical decisions, delivery, and operations. The role collaborates across engineering teams and balances platform improvements with customer-driven work to maintain reliability and quality.
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About Viam
viam.comViam is a full‑stack software platform for building, deploying, and managing robots and AI systems. It offers hardware‑agnostic APIs, SDKs, and developer tools to connect sensors, actuators, and compute while providing integrated data, AI tooling, and telemetry for development and production. The platform includes fleet management and cloud/edge orchestration to support prototype‑to‑production workflows. Companies use Viam to standardize robotics stacks across vendors, reduce integration effort, and scale robot deployments more quickly.
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About Viam
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$205k – $235k
per year